I bought a $15,000 property to turn into an off-the-grid Airbnb 6 years ago. Now it rents for $1,250 per night — and it's done so well that I just quit my job.

• Hillary Flur, 31, is the owner of an off-the-grid Airbnb in Joshua Tree, California.
• Flur started as an Airbnb host 10 years ago, when she listed her apartment to afford rent.
• Now, Flur has an investor, new properties on the way, and quit her job to do Airbnb full-time.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hillary Flur, 31, an Airbnb owner in Joshua Tree, California. It has been edited for length and clarity.